our consumer reporter erica gonzalez has the initial results. >> the apple watch has spent all day in the "consumer reports" facility so how well did it do before you go and spend big bucks on it? let's take a look. apple announced the release date of its watch in march with great hoop loo. deliveries have begun and "consumer reports" has the watches in its test labs. the apple watch comes in a variety of styles. the sport is made of lightweight aluminum with hardened glass and the stainless steel has crystal. they fac the same test that all smartwatches face. >> durability is an important feature for your christ, it will be exposed to the elements and will get banged up. >> reporter: this test tests how hard a scratch it can endure. the apple's screen is you have toer and the caf fire is even better. >> you want to know that a smartwatch can handle abuse. >> reporter: both versions were dunked in a pressurized tank for 30 minutes to check apple's water resistant claim. the watches survived the initial test but they won't officially past until testers make sure they still work 24 hour

. >> i'm erica gonzalez. you will need a couple of things if you are heading out. s here to tell us what you need to pack with you. chuck? >> good morning, erica and david. good saturday morning. saturday is here and passover started last night. a lot of folks planning out their big weekend activities. we have seen rain and it was raping on me on my drive into work. light rain moving into parts of far western maryland. a few wet flow flakes as well. a couple of light sprinkles and showers. most of the rain is done with us but the winds are gusting between 30 and 40 through much of the area. you need a wind breaker with a chinstrap to tie it o. not a big rise in temperatures. low 60s and mid 60s tomorrow. for cherry blossom weekend, the weekend is looking great. >> three unsolved homicides raising safety questions in fairfax county. we went to figure out what's going on. this wooded path in herndon, this creek in annandale and nearby this apartment complex. three of the four places detective his to respond to in just three weeks. all for homicides. >> we don't have a

tonight on news 4 at 6:00 consumer reporter erica gonzalez has a warning for you. how hiring a tax debt relief company can end up costing you more. >> reporter: did any of the $8,000 go towards your tax burden? >> no ma'am. >> what you need to know before you pay somebody to help reduce your tax debt tonight on news 4 at 6:00. >>> finally a little justice for a young nobel peace prize winner. we'll explain that after the break. >>> in the next 15 minutes or so we expect senator bernie sanders to make his presidential bid official at a news conference. that will make him the only declared candidate to challenge hillary clinton for the democratic nomination. in interviews with nbc news however, sanders says he's not in the race to beat clinton. he says he wants to start a conversation about the crises facing the american middle-class. clinton remains the dominant candidate here so far in the polls. >>> a pakistani court sentenced ten men to life in prison for their involvement in the 2012 attack on teenaged activist malala yousafzai. malala was shot in the head by th

tonight at 5:00, consumer reporter erica gonzalez gives parents two options for an inexpensive fix that will not only produce peace of mind, but also can save a child's life. >>> if you are invited to a lot of party, you may be using online registries to buy your gifts. you can create wish lists for any occasion from plirtbirthdays to with respect tos. etiquette experts say it should be about enjoying the time with family and friends and not about getting the gifts. >> that's what the etiquette experts tell you. >> i do receive invitations that say your presence is the present. how about that. >> i always wonder if people really mean that, though. >> they do. >>> a developing story playing out in prince george's county where one of the gates at the census bureau headquarters remains closed now after a deadly shooting there. you can see the crime scene tape and police car there. megan mcgrath has been there all morning and jones us live in just minutes. >>> a weather alert day for you as severe weather pushes toward us. the potential storm risks in your neighborhood. >>> and don't let th